Author Events

Did you know we have the biggest, number one author event series in the country? Each month the St. Louis County Library Foundation brings bestselling and award-winning authors from a variety of genres to the library, offering readers exclusive opportunities to meet and engage with their favorite writers.

Unless otherwise noted, all events are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Seating is limited; early arrival is highly recommended. Books for signing will be available for purchase at the events. For more information, please call 314-994-3300.

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"After Life" book cover and color author photo of Gayle Forman

Gayle Forman

Award-winning young adult author Gayle Forman presents a magnificent novel about a girl who returns to her life seven years after her death. Directly in the vein of Forman’s blockbuster hit “If I Stay,” this touching story brilliantly examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity.

Monday, January 6, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"The Note" book cover and color author photo of Alafair Burke

Alafair Burke

In bestselling suspense author Alafair Burke’s latest thriller, a vacation in the Hamptons goes terribly wrong. Growing up, May Hanover was a good girl, always. But even good girls have secrets–and regrets. When it comes to her friendship with Lauren and Kelsey, she’s had her fair share of both. Now the three friends have reunited for a few days of sun and fun in the Hamptons. But when a chance encounter with a pair of strangers leads to an urgent police investigation, May begins to wonder whether Lauren and Kelsey are keeping secrets from her.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"Fresh Start" book cover and color author photo of Gale Galligan

Gale Galligan

From the creator of the bestselling Baby-Sitter’s Club graphic novel adaptations, “Fresh Start” is a funny middle-grade graphic novel about friendship and belonging. Ollie's dad is a diplomat, which means she has lived all over the world. But after moving to Virginia and having a mortifying first day at her new school, Ollie is shocked to learn that her parents are going to buy a house and finally settle in one place. Can Ollie figure out how to both be herself and make real friends when she can't run away from her life?

Thursday, January 9, 2025
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne" book cover and color author photo of Kate Winkler Dawson

Kate Winkler Dawson

Acclaimed podcaster and true crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the true story of the scandalous murder investigation that became the inspiration for Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Maria Cornell was found dead in a quiet farmyard. When her troubled past and a secret correspondence with a charismatic Methodist minister was uncovered, more questions emerged. Using modern investigative advancements, Dawson brings justice to an unsettling mystery that speaks to our past as well as our present.

Friday, January 10, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"Will's Race for Home" book cover and color author photo of Jewell Parker Rhodes

Jewell Parker Rhodes

Coretta Scott King Award Recipient and acclaimed middle grade author, Jewell Parker Rhodes goes West in this thrilling adventure story. It’s 1889, barely twenty-five years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and a young Black family is tired of working on land they don’t get to own. So when Will and his father hear about the upcoming Oklahoma Land Rush, they set out on a harrowing journey. Will’s family is propelled by the promise of something long denied to them: freedom, land ownership, and a place to call home—but is a strong will enough to get them there?

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Clark Family Branch
"The Big Empty" book cover and color author photo of Robert Crais

Robert Crais

Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike, are back in this twisty thriller from master of crime fiction, Robert Crais. Traci Beller was thirteen when her father disappeared. The evidence says he abandoned his family, but Traci never believed it. Ten years later, Traci is a super-popular influencer with the money to hire a new detective: Elvis Cole. When Elvis finds himself shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals, the simple missing persons case becomes far more sinister and dangerous. In a case that tests Elvis Cole’s loyalty to his clients and himself, the truth must come out no matter the cost.

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Clark Family Branch